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Ian Muir sits in

Ian Muir sits in for Robbie Shepherd with the sounds of many leading Scottish dance bands, plus his guest is piper Stuart Liddell.

Join presenter Ian Muir for the very best in Scottish traditional music. This weekend we feature the sounds of many of our leading Scottish Dance Bands. Ian's guest in the second hour is acclaimed piper, Stuart Liddell. We also share the latest sounds from CD and some of your requested tracks.
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Sun 29 May 2016 17:00

TAKE THE FLOOR SATURDAY 28TH MAY & SUNDAY 29TH MAY

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:Ìý Eva Three-Step:
The Road to Holywood ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Gordon Shand]
Kintore HouseÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE: Canadian Barn DanceÌýÌýÌý (Colin Leading)
a) Laura MacColl ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Fergie McDonald]
b) Colin Thomson ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[P/M R Campbell]
ARTIST: Pentland’s Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Hamilton House
a) The New BumpkinÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[trad]
b) James StephenÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[A Fitchet]
c) Elspeth Andrew's FancyÌýÌý Ìý[R Gordon]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Waltz Country Dance
a) The Road and the Miles to Dundee
c) The Bluebells of Scotland
c) The Queens Four Marys
d) Sound the Pibroch
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance band
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TITLE: Two Step
a) Robbie’s Farewell ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[D Halcrow]
ARTIST: Clappy Doo Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Rye Twist 5 x 32 Reel
a) O’er the hill to Kelty ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Trad]
b) Milton Bridge ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Jim Johnstone]
c) The Dean Brae ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Jim Johnstone]
d) The Green Dykes ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Jim Johnstone]
e) Highland Lassie ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Susan MacFadyen Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE: Edinburgh Mix
a) Fred’s Minced BeansÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Ewan Galloway]
b) Roberts Loco-MotionÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Ewan Galloway]
ARTIST: Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
Pipe Major Jim Christie of WickÌýÌý - Addie Harper
Donald Macleans’ Farewell to Oban – Archilbald MacNeil Ìý
ARTIST: Gary Sutherland Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: John Cass (Jig) ONE
a) John Cass’s 80th BirthdayÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Ian Thow]
b) Ian Mackintosh of Pine House ÌýÌý Ìý[Lindsay Ross]
c) Strawberries Galore ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Donald Ridley]
d) Jig For Judi ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Graeme Mitchell]
e) Aberdeen ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Bert Murray
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: 6 x 8 Marches
a) Miss Marie FieldingÌýÌý Ìý[Neil Barron]
b) GlenstrivenÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Neil Barron]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltzes
a) Come With Me to Uist
b) The Western Isle I have Left
c) Leaving Lismore
d) The Iona Boat Song
ARTIST: Donald MacLeod Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: 6/8 marches
a) Bonawe highlanders
b) Bill and Anne Blacks anniversary MarchÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Robert black]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacLeod Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Schottische
a) Bert's Highland Polka
Ìýb)The Hebridean Polka
ARTIST: Nicky McMichan Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:Ìý Hoopers Jig
a) Peters Peerie BoatÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Dr Tom Anderson]
b) The SpinnakerÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Ian Burns]
c) UrafirthÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Gideon Stove]
d) BellevueÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Gideon Stove]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Foo Foo
Foo Foo / The Wishing Tree
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý6
ARTIST:Ìý John McCusker
CD:Ìý Hello, Goodbye
LABEL/CAT NR: Under One Sky Records ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Longest DayÌýÌý Ìý
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý6
ARTIST:Ìý Kris Drever
CD:Ìý If Wishes Were Horses
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Reveal RecordsÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Highland Laddie
Cairnie Mount / Far From ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ / Pumpkin’s Fancy
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
CD:Ìý Thistle & The ShamrockÌý Ìý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý lismor – LCOM 5282 ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Now Westlin WindsÌýÌý Ìý
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý9
ARTIST:Ìý Sheena Wellington
CD:Ìý Hamley Fare
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Greentrax – CDTRAX240ÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kintyre Selection
McNeil of Ugadale & Banjo Breakdown
TRK: S1 B 2 ÌýÌý Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Bobby Harvey and His Scottish Band Show with
PM Ronald McCallum MBE
LP: Sailing Up The Clyde
LABEL/CAT NR:ÌýÌý ÌýTalisman STAL 5o16ÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Trad II
The Heights of Dargai / Craig A Bodich / Stirling Castle / The Brolum /
The High Road to Linton / TheÌý Cape Breton Fiddlers welcome to Shetland
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
CD:Ìý Alive in America
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor – LCOM 8017 ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý John & Phil –Reels
Jean’s Reel / The Musical Priest
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Johnny and Phil Cunningham – Silly Wizzard Ìý
CD:Ìý Live Again
LABEL/CAT NR: Birnam - BCD619ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Tune for nana
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý11
ARTIST:Ìý John McCusker
CD:Ìý Hello, Goodbye
LABEL/CAT NR: Under One Sky Records ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:Ìý The Bonnie Weels O’ WearieÌýÌý Ìý
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Peter Morrison
CD:Ìý Land of The Eagle
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ross Records – CDGR 155ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Five Pat TwoÌýÌý Ìý
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Kris Drever
CD:Ìý If Wishes Were Horses
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Reveal RecordsÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Soldiers Joy
Soldier’s Joy Astryd’s Peerie Tune / Brumley BraeÌý / Captain Peterson of Melby
TRK: ÌýÌý Ìý11
ARTIST:Ìý John Renton and His Scottish Dance Band
CD: Band Boys Choice Ìý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Thane Records TRCD9903ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 May 2016 19:00
  • Sat 28 May 2016 19:30
  • Sun 29 May 2016 17:00

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